I trust that its beatings may be stilled before my eyes behold the evil hour." On the evening of that day Hokosa was baptised.

The ceremony took place, not in the church, for Owen was too weak to go there, but in the largest room of his house and before some few witnesses chosen from the congregation.

Even as he was being signed with the sign of the cross, a strange and familiar attraction caused the convert to look up, and behold, before him, watching all with mocking eyes, stood Noma his wife.
At length the rite was finished, and the little audience melted away, all save Noma, who stood silent and beautiful as a statue, the light of mockery still gleaming in her eyes.

Then she spoke, saying:-- "I greet you, Husband.

I have returned from doing your business afar, and if this foolishness is finished, and the white man can spare you, I would talk with you alone." "I greet you, Wife," answered Hokosa.